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Rock Hill, South Carolina - 24 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks York 03 #47 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,531 per pupil, York 03 ranks #36 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
16,493
Total Enrollment
24
Schools
$13,531
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
York 03 operates 24 public schools serving 16,493 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 5 middle, 4 elementary, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in York County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,531 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.7% local, 47.3% state, and 13.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #47 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (33 AP courses district-wide), a 346.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.4% African American, 35.3% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Castle Heights Middle, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.
Its largest campus is Rock Hill High, enrolling 1,980 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Palmetto School, at 63 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
York 03 school enrollment varies 31× across entities
York 03 school enrollment ranges from 63 students (lowest) to 1,980 students (highest), a spread of 1,917 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
York 03 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
York 03 student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within York 03 is typically wider than the York 03-aggregate figure suggests.
York 03 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within York 03 is typically wider than the York 03-aggregate figure suggests.
York 03 has 24 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 4 elementary, 12 combined. Total enrollment is 16,493 students.
How much does York 03 spend per student?
York 03 spends $13,531 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #47 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of York 03?
York 03 students are 40.4% African American, 35.3% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for York 03?
York 03 has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #47 out of 73 districts in South Carolina.